Vehicle

2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I purchased my ESCAPE in 08/2008 and I simply love this vehicle. For a V6, fuel economy is great. I have the FWD version and it is great in the snow. So far the only issue I've noticed is that sometimes the temperature indicator switches C to F, but you can correct it manually, no big deal.

Vehicle

2008 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)

Review

My family and I have owned Ford vehicles for over a decade now and all of us have been pleased with our vehicles. Recently, when it was time for me to purchase a new car, I looked to the Ford Escapes to replace my beloved '97 Ford Explorer. I ended up purchasing a 4 cylinder '08 Escape and I must say, I have not been impressed with it. I bought this car as a fuel-efficient replacement to my '97 Explorer. What I found was that my new '08 Escape actually less fuel efficient than my older Explorer, which was made over a decade earlier. I was so impressed with my '97 Explorer that it blinded me into a brand loyalty towards Ford. But now after buying this new, smaller,

Best Features

Built-in MP3 CD player.

Worst Features

I'm 6'7" and I'm sick of cars skimping on the leg room. In vehicles of this size, the ability to move the seat back another 3" should be no-brainer and would make it a perfect fit for a tall guy like me.

Vehicle

2008 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

We do a lot of landscaping around the house so we purchased this SUV primarily to provide us a way to move larger materials around that wouldn't fit in a regular car. For that task it's a great vehicle, the fold down seats in the back (though a multi-step process) provide a lot of space that allows storage/transport of most anything. We were so impressed with the quality of the Limited package we've also used the car as our primary vehicle to drive to and from work. We've leased this vehicle, and I suspect we'll keep with the Escape next year when the lease is up. Initially we favored the fuel economy of the 4-cylinder, but after test driving both I was sold on the V6's extra power.

Best Features

Worst Features

Have had some unusual issues with the air conditioning (comes on full blast randomly), and the brakes do take a very long time to stop the vehicle. Ride feels a bit stiff, you can literally feel every crack in the road. Fuel economy on V6 leaves much to be desired.

Vehicle

2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I bought mine 2 months ago as a daily driver so my Mustang can stay in the garage. The second day I had it, the Chicago winter turned extreme for the next 6 weeks. Ice storms, snow falls averaging 3-5" 3 days a week, -40 degree wind chill and this little SUV was a pleasure to drive. This car is outdoors and it started with no problem when we dropped way below zero and the 2WD handled the snow. I was worried buying a used car with 20K on it and no history, but the car is made well and I had no problems. I love my little Escape. I would not have made it to work on many of those days in my Mustang.

Vehicle

2008 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I bought this Escape after owning an Explorer for many years & I love it. I did a lot of research on this vehicle and came to the conclusion that this was my Explorer but smaller & hoping that it had better gas mileage. No real problems to report as yet, except the rear brakes screech when backing up, the dealer says this is normal? I work for an auto shop & my boss would shoot us if we told a customer that! (the neighbor has a 2008 Escape too & his rear brakes do the same thing)I have a 100k warranty & still have the 36k warranty.Overall a great deal. It drives smooth, pick up could be a little better, but it is comfortable and drives very nice.

Best Features

The display that tells you how many miles till empty. My moon roof! Had to have it! Satellite radio. Full airbags (hope I never have to use them, but I feel safe). Center console is roomy & I like where the gear shift lever is located.

Worst Features

The seats could be more plush. The rear brakes are going to drive me crazy! A little better pick up on accelertion. The folding back seats could just use a lever instead of breaking them down in 15 steps! And the annoying head rests that you have to take off to break down the back seats.I still love it!